Emerging markets

Prime minister David Cameron has appealed for Britain to emulate the optimism seen in emerging economies such as China and India instead of being overwhelmed by the onslaught of negative data.

VIDEO: ANTHONY BOLTON

Two of the largest investors in emerging market debt have denied a liquidity crisis is on the horizon despite major outflows and a sell-off in recent weeks.

ON EMERGING MARKETS

Asian markets as a whole will not begin to outperform until the European debt crisis is resolved, but consumer stocks in China will serve investors well, according to JO Hambro Capital Management's Paul Wimborne.

Emerging economies would face a systemic crisis if foreign investors, who own one-third of EM local currency debt markets, begin to pull out their cash, fund managers have warned.

Fidelity manager fears company profits inflated by land sales, not rising revenues

Mark Kopinski, chief investment officer, global and non-US equity at American Century Investments, looks at the guidelines set out in China's new Five-Year Plan and what they mean for investors.

SWAG: THE INDUSTRY'S LATEST ACRONYM

Speaking at a press briefing in Hong Kong last week, two leading Asia-based economists gave opposing views on the future of the Chinese economy, equity market and property sector.